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aftercomer

aftercomer noun: one coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.

Noun

aftercomer (plural aftercomers)

  1. One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
    Antonyms:
    forecomer

Antonyms of aftercomer

Forms of aftercomer

pluralaftercomers
alternative formafter-comer

Origin of aftercomer

From Middle English [Term?], equivalent to after- + comer. Cognate with Scots eftercumar (“successor”).

Questions about aftercomer

What does aftercomer mean?
Aftercomer means one coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
What part of speech is aftercomer?
Aftercomer is a noun.
What is the plural of aftercomer?
The plural of aftercomer is aftercomers.

Words near aftercomer in the dictionary

  1. afterclap
  2. afterclaps
  3. afterclause
  4. afterclauses
  5. aftercome
  6. aftercomer
  7. aftercomers
  8. aftercomes
  9. aftercoming
  10. aftercomings
  11. afterconduct

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